Noter : Eva grew up on a farm in Gulliver, MI with a controlling and abusive father. Robert VanDusen, her father is referred to as" very mean" with other comments to the use of a " black bull whip." Eva's mother, Elsie May was a sweet lady. Eva had three brothers and three sisters. In 1916, Eva married Philip Dimeling. In 1922 their daughter, Helen was born. After Helen's birth Philip told Eva he did not want anymore children. In 1923 Eva became pregnant. When she was three months pregnant, Phillip disappeared and was never seen again. In June of 1923 her son Robert was born. After Robert was born Eva moved to Newberry and found work as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Sault Saint Marie. Eva worked in the Sault until she met and married Henry Hansen in 1927. Henry and Eva moved to Rudyard where Henry had a farm and a lumber camp. Henry was also the Chippewa Highway Commissioner. In those years Eva was a Midwife and delivered many babies in Rudyard. In 1928, Eva gave birth to a daughter, Elsie May. Then in 1929, her daughter, Florence was born. Henry was a good husband and father. These were the happiest times of Eva's life.In 1942, Henry was shot and killed by a crazed lumberjack worked at his lumber camp. With three children still at home Eva was unable to survive on the farm. She heard from friends in Detroit that there were job opportunities with Chrysler Corporation. Eva left her children with friends and went to Detroit. In Detroit, Eva was hired working the assembly line with Chrysler Corporation. Then she rented a apartment in Detroit around Vernor Highway, and sent for her three children. It was very hard work, more of a man's job with long hours. After many years employed with Chryslers, the hard work caught up with Eva. She had a heart attack and was forced to retire. After she retired her daughter, Elsie May divorced and moved back home with her. Eva then cared for her granddaughter, Sherrill while Elsie May worked. Around 1964, Eva moved out to Lincoln Park with her daughter Florence, a Widow and her two grandchildren Constance and Denise. Eva remained in Lincoln Park until she died in 1968 from a heart attack. It seems Eva had very little happiness in her life. She suffered so much heart ache and worked so hard. She hid her feeling inside so much that many were unable to see the really loving caring person that she was. She always gave so much and recieved so little. She was a good wife, a loving, caring, and protective mother, and grandmother. Yet when she needed to be she was a strong, determined, and responsible woman.